22 March 2021
EU enlargement has not been amongst the top priorities in Europe recently. The COVID-19 pandemic is dominating the political agenda and delaying internal reforms. At the same time, the countries of the Western Balkans are struggling with additional problems. Democracies are under pressure; the rule of law is weakened and the current health and economic crises further complicate the search for renewed energies and optimism.
What challenges lie ahead for the EU and its closest neighbors in the Western Balkans? Why is it so complicated to strengthen the rule of law in these countries? And how to encourage and strengthen their European perspective?
This conference kicks off our three-year EU project Western Balkans 2 EU, which is funded by the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Network of the European Commission.
For more information on the project & project partners, please visit www.wb2eu.eu
To watch the live stream of the kick-off conference, click here.
